German Social Survey (ALLBUS) Cumulative File, 1980-1996 (ICPSR 3066)

This collection contains data from ten surveys concerning
social trends in Germany. Each of the surveys covered a variety of
social and political topics, which are represented by the following
variables in the cumulative file: perceptions of the economic
situation, political attitudes and involvement, attitudes toward the
unification of Germany, social inequality and the welfare state,
sources of national/ethnic pride, immigrants, family and upbringing,
attitudes toward abortion, questions about... (more info)

This collection contains data from ten surveys concerning
social trends in Germany. Each of the surveys covered a variety of
social and political topics, which are represented by the following
variables in the cumulative file: perceptions of the economic
situation, political attitudes and involvement, attitudes toward the
unification of Germany, social inequality and the welfare state,
sources of national/ethnic pride, immigrants, family and upbringing,
attitudes toward abortion, questions about Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), professional and life priorities, religion and
church, environmental awareness, attitudes toward authority, and fear
of crime. The demographic variables include the respondent's age,
education, income, marital status, citizenship, residency in Germany,
children, friends and acquaintances, membership in organizations or
associations, parents' education and professions, and spouse's or
partner's demographic characteristics.

The variable locations and lengths indicated in the
codebook do not correspond to the variable locations and lengths
indicated by the SAS and SPSS data definition statements and the raw
data file. Users should consult the data definition statements for
variable locations and lengths that match the raw data file.

All
marginals in the codebook documentation are calculated from unweighted
data.

The codebook is provided as a Portable Document Format (PDF)
file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated
and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat
Reader is provided through the ICPSR Web site.

Universe:
German citizens 18 years of age or older living in private
households in the Federal Republic of Germany and West Berlin prior to
1991, and German-speaking persons (including German-speaking
foreigners) aged 18 and over living in all of Germany since 1991.

Data Types:
survey data

Data Collection Notes:

The documentation for this collection is in
German.

The variable locations and lengths indicated in the
codebook do not correspond to the variable locations and lengths
indicated by the SAS and SPSS data definition statements and the raw
data file. Users should consult the data definition statements for
variable locations and lengths that match the raw data file.

All
marginals in the codebook documentation are calculated from unweighted
data.

The codebook is provided as a Portable Document Format (PDF)
file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated
and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat
Reader is provided through the ICPSR Web site.